Play Along (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cooperate or pretend to cooperate; "He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The police officer asked the suspect to play along with the sting operation to catch his accomplices.
- She decided to play along with her kids' game for a little while longer.
- The opposition party agreed to play along with the government's proposal to avoid further controversy.
- The detective asked the informant to play along with the Mafia for a few more weeks to gather more evidence.
- To avoid embarrassment, he decided to play along with his coworkers' prank for the rest of the day.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The piano accompanist struggled to play along with the vocalist's inconsistent tempo.
- The guitar soloist's abrupt time signature changes made it difficult for the rest of the band to play along.
- As the orchestral piece became more complicated, the violinists found it challenging to play along seamlessly.
- Her dance moves were hard to follow, making it difficult for the band to play along in sync.
- The choir's innovative director asked the younger vocalists to play along on simple percussion instruments during the verses.